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SEVEN THINGS WE DON’T CARE ABOUT THIS WEEK: White Newscaster Lies

Every single thing that we shouldn’t be talking about now combined in one easy-to-swallow gel cap. Continue reading

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Rick Perry, Bizarro Superman?

The governor is wearing glasses now, channeling his inner Clark Kent. This does not make him Superman. Continue reading

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The New Era of Movie Beefcake

Justin Hall documents the rise (pun intended) of the hot male action star in contemporary film. Where has all the cheesecake gone? Continue reading

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Comic Book Nerd Shame

Inveterate comic book fanboy James Orbesen has become ashamed of comics…but not for the reasons you might imagine. Continue reading

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Capes of Wrath

The stuff of comic books is essentially a raw, undiluted breed of native magical realism, American in origin and as ingrained in our culture as jazz, baseball, or the WWE. Samuel Sattin discusses comics, masculinity, and his debut novel, League of Somebodies. Continue reading

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2012 Presidential Race Superhero Mash-Up

Wherein Samuel Sattin takes Superhero culture and grafts it, with a hammer and nails, on top of present day politics. Continue reading

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